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Commentary states: The Heart is the root of life and the residence of the Spirit (Shen), thus it governs the five Zang organs. Diseases of leg weakness are mostly caused by Wind pathogen invasion, with Dampness being less common; therefore, Wind prevails and transforms into Yang-Heat. Its manifestation corresponds to the Heart, causing mental restlessness and frequent palpitations (Jingji).

Treatment for Hongjiao (Gouty Arthritis/Leg Weakness) Wind invading the five Zang organs, manifesting as restless sleep at night, internal palpitations, unstable will, and frequent urination. Muxiang Wan Formula:
Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, pith removed, stir-fried with bran, each 1 liang), Baifuling (Poria, black skin removed, sliced), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, finely sliced, slightly stir-fried).
The above eight herbs. Pounded and sieved into powder, mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take ten pills per dose, swallowed with warm wine on an empty stomach, take again at noon, gradually increase to fifteen pills, stopping when mild diarrhea occurs.

Treatment for cases where Wind syndrome existed first, followed by Hongjiao, manifesting as chest oppression and confusion, palpitations and unrest, vomiting and fullness immediately after eating. Duhuo Tang Formula:
Duhuo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix, rhizome removed), Chifuling (Poria with red coating, black skin removed), Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba, roots and joints removed, stir-fried), Chenjuapi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, soaked in water, white pith removed, stir-fried, each 1.5 liang), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, washed seven times in water to remove slipperiness).
The above nine herbs. Coarsely pounded and sieved. Take three qianbi per dose, add one zhan of water and half a qianbi of fresh ginger (shattered), decoct together until reduced to 70%. Strain and take warm. If urination becomes free and sweating occurs, the disease will heal. If Fangkui is unavailable, use Longgu (Fossilized Bones) as a substitute.

Treatment for Hongjiao Wind invading the five Zang organs, manifesting as hardness and fullness below the heart, and restless palpitations. Muxiang Tang Formula:
Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Lingyangjiao (Saigae Tataricae Cornu, shaved), Chifuling (Poria with red coating, black skin removed), Chenjuapi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, soaked in water, white pith removed, stir-fried, each 1 liang), Xijiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu, shaved, 0.5 liang), Wumei (Mume Fructus, pits removed, 0.5 liang).
The above ten herbs. Coarsely pounded and sieved. Take three qianbi per dose, add one zhan of water and a little fresh ginger (shattered), decoct together until reduced to 70%. Strain and take at empty stomach, noon, and dusk.

Treatment for Hongjiao Wind-Toxin rushing upward, manifesting as internal palpitations and fright, and hardness/fullness below the heart. Fuling Tang Formula:
Chifuling (Poria with red coating, black skin removed, 3 liang), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, washed seven times in water to remove slipperiness), Duhuo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix, rhizome removed, each 1.5 liang), Xijiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu, shaved), Beimu (Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus, core removed, processed, seven bulbs), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, rhizome removed, 2.5 liang).
The above eleven herbs. Cut into pieces. Take three qianbi per dose, add one zhan of water and a date-sized piece of fresh ginger (shattered), decoct together until reduced to 70%. Strain and take warm, without restriction on time.

Treatment for swelling of both legs up to the knees, pulling pain in the lower abdomen, urgency of the Bladder, retention of old fluids, occasional chest oppression, vague sleep at night, dizziness, heat, and palpitations. Fuling Yin Formula:
Chifuling (Poria with red coating, black skin removed), Sangbaipipi (Mori Cortex, roasted and sliced), Fangji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix), Lingyangjiao (Saigae Tataricae Cornu, shaved), Yuliren (Pruni Semen, soaked in water, skin and tips removed), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix, each 2 liang), Binglang (Arecae Semen, crushed, five seeds), Hongxue (Red Snow/Sugar Candy, 2.5 liang, added just before serving).
The above eight herbs. Except for Hongxue, coarsely pounded and sieved. Take five qianbi per dose, add one and a half zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 70%. Strain and filter, add two qianbi of Hongxue, take warm on an empty stomach. Expect brisk bowel movements two or three times; administer every other day.

Treatment for Wind-Toxin dispersing and attacking, cold stagnation in the Lower Jiao, pain in the four limbs, numbness of feet and knees, Wind-Evil interfering with Zang organs, vague spirit, and tendon vessel spasm. Suanzaoren Tang Formula:
Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, stir-fried, 2 liang), Yiyiren (Coicis Semen, stir-fried, 1.5 liang), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 3 fen), Fushen (Poria with Pinus Root, wood removed, 1 liang), Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, core removed, roasted).
The above five herbs. Coarsely pounded and sieved. Take four qianbi per dose, add one zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 70%. Strain and take hot, without restriction on time, three times daily.

Treatment for Hongjiao Wind invading the five Zang organs causing palpitations. Qianghuo Tang Formula:
Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix, rhizome removed, 1 liang 1 fen), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, washed seven times in water to remove slipperiness), Chifuling (Poria with red coating, black skin removed), Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba, roots and joints removed, stir-fried), Binglang (Arecae Semen, skin removed, 1 liang), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, skin and tips removed, stir-fried).
The above nine herbs. Coarsely pounded and sieved. Take five qianbi per dose, add one and a half zhan of water and half a qianbi of fresh ginger (shattered), decoct until reduced to 70%. Strain and take warm on an empty stomach, take again at noon.